Results 61-80 of 765 for garda speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (26 Jan 2022)

Paschal Donohoe: I will answer that question generally. That matter will be dealt with by the Department of Justice in future and paid for through funding allocated to An Garda Síochána. Therefore, there will be a change regarding the costs of the current arrangement, because the Garda will now have responsibility for Ministers, as individual circumstances change.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (1 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Road traffic management including the holding of cycle races is a matter for the relevant road authority in conjunction with an Garda Síochána.  It is the responsibility of the road authority to make decisions relating to road traffic matters having regard to the convenience and safety of the general public and taking into account any observations of An Garda...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2016: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I would not say to the Senator that this is always a matter that is addressed because it is always something we have to keep under review. The provision is in the 1961 Act giving the Garda the power required for the production of a driving licence. I should say in regard to the Senator's amendment, sections of the Bill focus primarily on cyclists. An unintended consequence of this would be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illegal Moneylenders (4 Dec 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Bank has no power or regulatory role in respect of illegal moneylending. The activities of anyone undertaking moneylending without the appropriate authorisation falls under the jurisdiction of An Garda Síochána, who are the most appropriate State body to investigate criminal matters. Where the Central Bank becomes aware of the suspected provision of unauthorised moneylending...

Public Accounts Committee: Health Service Executive - Review of Allowances (8 Nov 2012)

Paschal Donohoe: ...out the question of what constitutes an allowance. I have provided some figures which I either brought with me or worked out during the session. The figure for the HSE is 2.6%, while that for the Garda is approximately 16% and that for the Prison Service is 35%. These are the figures for allowances as a percentage of the total wage bill. From what we have to date, the HSE is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Fraud (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: ...functioning integrated insurance fraud database for industry to detect patterns of fraud, while Recommendation 26 supported exploring the potential for further cooperation between the insurance sector and An Garda Síochána in relation to insurance fraud investigation. The implementation of Recommendation 25 has been impacted by the application of the General Data Protection...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Budget Statement 2017 (11 Oct 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ...by my colleague, the Minister for Social Protection, today. Justice In the justice area, the safety and security of our citizens is fundamental. We have committed to increasing the number of gardaí in the force to 15,000. Today’s Estimates support this through an allocation of an additional €28 million for An Garda Síochána, as part of a total package of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Allowances (13 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...transport. This was achieved by allowing Ministers of State to use their own cars for official purposes and to employ civilian drivers instead of being supplied with ‘State Cars’ and Garda drivers. In 2011, this measure was further extended and it was decided that: a) The President, the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Justice and Law Reform should...

Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: ...not be appropriate for me to do so, particularly as I am becoming aware of them for the first time. Of course, that is the very reason we have organisations like the Policing Authority and Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, in place, namely, so they can handle and respond to issues that are of public concern. The Government has been crystal clear, as have the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (29 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works (OPW) received an enquiry from local Gardaí about developing the parking facilities at the Garda Station in question. A quotation for the work has been provided to Garda Estate Management (GEM) which must approve funding before the work can be scheduled by OPW for delivery. GEM has confirmed that the proposed car park remains under...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety Data (24 Mar 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ..., the authority is as committed to this objective as any of us and it will do this work. I did not answer the Deputy's question on the level of resources available to the traffic corps and An Garda Síochána. It is my expectation that the size of the traffic corps will increase as the amount of resources and number of people available to An Garda Síochána increases...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents Data (11 Feb 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: The function of investigating road traffic collisions rests with An Garda Síochána.  The Road Safety Authority (RSA), which receives data from An Garda Síochána, publishes reports on statistics relating to collisions, which may be consulted on the RSA website. I have forwarded the Deputy's Question to the RSA for direct reply and would ask him to contact my office if...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Policing (23 Jan 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: ...part of the country. I appreciate the strength of the social order in Tallaght and in all parts of our country. The reason that has built up is the co-operation outlined by the Deputy between An Garda Síochána and local communities. I see this in my constituency through the operation of policing fora and the engagement between gardaí and residents associations and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (27 May 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Failure to produce the licence or permit is an offence. While my Department is responsible for the legislation in question, the taking of prosecutions for non-production of a licence is a matter for An Garda Síochána.  As indicated in the letter to which the Deputy refers, An Garda Síochána informed me at the time of writing that it was liaising with the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As I said, I will respond positively to whatever recommendations come from the Garda, on this and other matters. When I sit down with the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, however, he will have many priorities he wants to see funded. If An Garda Síochána states this is a key area it wants to work on and if the Department of Justice and Equality supports that, I...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The former Garda Station on Mary Street, County Limerick is owned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, acting on behalf of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform are currently in negotiations with Limerick City and County Council regarding an exchange of lands for two State owned properties in Limerick. One of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Investigations (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by NAMA that it is currently aware of one open investigation into an alleged breach of Section 172(3) of the NAMA Act 2009. I am advised that, so far as NAMA is aware, An Garda Síochána’s investigation into this alleged breach is continuing. Criminal investigations, such as this, are a matter for An Garda Síochána and the DPP and I am advised...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (9 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I can confirm that the Office of Public Works spent €105,190.73 on capital works carried out at Howth Garda Station in 2016 and 2017. The following table provides details of this expenditure. There has been no capital expenditure in 2018 and there are currently no plans for further capital works at Howth Garda Station in the next 12 months . Year Description Cost 2016 Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (5 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The new Garda station at Mulgannon Road, Wexford Town is scheduled to be completed and ready for occupation in September 2017. When An Garda Síochána vacate the existing station at Roche’s Road, Wexford, OPW Property Management Division will examine the property to establish if there is any alternative State use for it. I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The drafting of the Bill is at an advanced stage and it is due to be published this session. Section 12 of the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 will be enacted by the end of December and those members of the Garda Síochána who applied for the vacancies to which the Deputy referred were told when they applied that the Policing...